I have two main unit and a lots of Commodore 64 accessories.
type computer
country USA
year 1987
os Commodore basic
cpu mos 8500
speed 1.02 MHz
ram 64 KB
rom 20 KB
graphic 320 x 200
colors 16
sound mos 8580 (cid)
ports rgb, 2 x joystick plugs, cartridge slot, tape, serial, user port, tv rf output
The Commodore 64G — The Final C64
The Commodore 64G was one of the last variants of the C64 to be produced, released in the late 1980s primarily for the European market. The ”G” designation indicated a further revised case design — darker grey rather than the beige of earlier models — along with continued internal cost reductions. Like the 64C it replaced in some markets, the 64G maintained complete hardware and software compatibility with the entire C64 ecosystem while incorporating the newer, more efficient chip variants that had been refined through years of production optimisation.
The End of an Era
The 64G represents the C64 platform in its most mature and refined form — a machine that had been continuously improved and cost-reduced over a decade of production. By the time the 64G appeared, Commodore’s engineers had squeezed every possible efficiency out of the original design, reducing the chip count dramatically from the 40-plus chips of the original 1982 board to a far more integrated design. The retail price had fallen from the original $595 to well under $100, making the C64 one of the most affordable computing platforms available.
European Market Focus
The 64G was primarily a European product, reflecting the C64’s enduring popularity in European markets — particularly Germany, the UK, and Scandinavia — long after American interest had shifted to 16-bit machines and IBM PC compatibles. European software publishers continued supporting the platform with new games and applications throughout the late 1980s, and the established user community kept the C64 relevant in Europe well into the early 1990s.
Collector’s Significance
Having all three major C64 case variants — the original breadbin C64, the 64C, and the 64G — in a single collection represents a comprehensive documentation of the C64’s twelve-year production evolution. Together they tell the story of how a computer designed in six weeks in 1981 was continuously refined, cost-reduced, and sold for over a decade to become the most commercially successful desktop computer model in history.